Ben Christopher / CalMatters
In a year of unprecedented turnover in the California Legislature, several lawmakers are trying to bequeath their seats to relatives and staff members. Critics say they’re
ADAM BEAM / Associated Press
Soaring inflation will trigger an automatic increase in California’s minimum wage next year, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration announced Thursday.
The minimum wage will jump
AMY TAXIN / Associated Press
For more than two decades, California’s Orange County has debated whether to build a seaside plant to convert the Pacific Ocean’s salt water into
TWO QUICK NOTES:
Local blues legend RAY BAILEY sat in with SOUTHSIDE SLIM at his gig at Harvelle’s Friday night. Proprietor Damian said “he blew the doors off the
What does the future of mobility look like in Santa Monica?
Ever-increasing bicycle infrastructure, improving technology and tightening regulations are creating a new landscape for getting from point A to
Anne D’Innocenzio and Steve LeBlanc
Associated Press
Inflation eased slightly in April after months of relentless increases but remained near a four-decade high, making it hard for millions of
Associated Press
Kendall Nunamaker and her family of five in Kennewick, Washington, faced impossible math this month: How to pay for gas, groceries and the mortgage with inflation driving up
ADAM BEAM / Associated Press
California taxpayers would help pay for abortions for women who can’t afford them under a new spending proposal Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday to prepare
After two years of interim city attorneys, City Council has hired Fresno City Attorney Douglas Sloan to fill the permanent position in Santa Monica.
Sloan has over 30 years of
Emily Sawicki
SMDP Staff Writer
On Saturday morning, postal carriers throughout Santa Monica will be going a step further than collecting their normal letters and parcels, picking up donated food
Traffic: Traffic was snarled on the PCH Tuesday due to a strange set of circumstances. The backup began when a tent blew onto the busy road forcing traffic to avoid
Governor Newsom has a bold plan to rethink the state’s approach to homelessness and mental illness, and while the proposal has drawn polarized reactions, one of its strongest supporters
